noun
Polite or honorific word for 'star', often used when speaking to or about children, or in respectful contexts. The base word is 星 (ほし).
See also: 星
空にお星様がたくさん出ているね。
Look, there are lots of stars in the sky, aren't there?
お星様にお願いごとをした。
I made a wish upon a star.
Plain, neutral word for 'star'. お星様 is the polite/honorific version, often used in child-directed speech or respectful contexts.
Formed from 星 (ほし, 'star') with the honorific prefix お- and the honorific suffix 様 (さま), yielding a polite or endearing term for 'star'.